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Today I started some leaf pullings from one of my Cephalotus. I put all of the leaves on some milled sphagnum moss and put the water level up to the soil line. All of this is inside one of those Glad containers. Should I put the pot under my fluorescent shop lights or on top of the shop...

Hey kids. It's been a while. Recently, i've been moving around the light fixtures and bought a GIGANTIC (emphasis on entire word) light fixture from a rather sketchy place nearby for cheap. I think it used to be a pot grow light. Anyways, the thing is really huge; it's a, and i extract from the...

Here's a pic of two Cephalotus "Big Boy" pitchers growing size by side. The dark one developed whilst close to a fluorescent tube and the green one developed whilst on a 'sunny' windowsill:

Hi! I have read and heard many things about HL lighting. Some source says that they prefer better lighting than humidity, other says that they need hight humidity and high lighting. My terrarium is 53L and the size is 59cm(lenght) X 35cm(height) X 30cm(width). (I probably have to change it to...

I have had nepenthes in the past, I kept them in my herp room since it stayed a fairly warm temp but they have always died for some reason. I have a spare room in my house that I want to turn into a nepenthes growing room. My idea is to do lowland species, line the walls or atleast some with...

So I have two Pinguicula and was told their name is Pinguicula 'John Rizzi'. Now I have been looking all over to see how to take care of them and all I've been getting are brief descriptions but nothing more and since I know almost nothing about CPs I'm kinda wanting more. :P So do these lovely...

So I received my Nepenthes truncata seed in the mail today, it was harvested fresh on the 20th. I plan on grinding up LFS, microwaving it before potting it up, and putting in in a bout 4 inch pots. I then plan on sprinkling the seed on top, and misting it down to create good contact with the...

So I just got my power bill after getting my lights set up again for the first time since the apartment. In the apartment, my light bills, with my lights being on from when I woke up till when I went to bed (about 12-16 hours) was about $50 a month. My light bill at the house (4 bedroom...

Hello- I have been gathering all the info I can on building an in-ground bog garden in the spring and have a few questions. I have had my collection for 6 years in a half barrel plastic pond container. I have been dragging it into the garage in the winter and wrapping it in a carpet and...

Hey folks, just joined the forums though I have been lurking and reading people's threads for a while. I have had a subtropical/highlands terrarium set up in a 10g aquarium since July and everything has grown well without issue so far, excepting the venus flytrap (now dead) which doesn't do...

I've grown to love Mexican and other tropical Pinguicula. Here is another fascinating species: Pinguicula cyclosecta. When I first began to grow this species I used 100% granulated sphagnum peat moss. It could work well, but always quickly deteriorated in my conditions --> The white spots...

I've been thinking of the best way to raise my new Nepenthes collection that I'll be working on, and I think I just came up with a killer idea. First, I need to a way to keep the humidity up, which generally suggests a relatively sealed environment. Second, I need a way to provide light. My...

I'm trying to get more light on my Petiolaris Complex and I have essentially a terrarium setup. It's 24" and comes with a ballast that has the capacity of 2-20W bulbs. Does anybody sell 40W bulbs for a 24" fixture?

So I'm really into the idea of growing Sphagnum moss these days. It just looks so nice with a CP growing out of it that I can't resist. But I don't want to pay shipping on a small pot of it when I have the option to try sprouting some myself first. About a month ago I took some of this LFS and...

So, here in Florida, we're suddenly getting real seasons :0o: Which means it's terribly cool right now. Too cool for happy Lowlanders. So I rigged up a mini greenhouse thing for them, with a fluorescent light, and 24-heat via incandescent bulbs (one day, one night). Most of them have stopped...

Hi all, I'm relatively new to the world of carnivorous plants. I recieved a clump of P. primuliflora about 6 weeks ago and over the past couple weeks the central leaf veins especially have become a bright purple color. I keep temps between 65 and 85 and sufficient humidity has been provided...

yes. a whopping 2.5 gallons. stats: tank dimensions: 12" x 6" x 8" lighting: 36W power compact fluorescent (10,000 / 6700K) 12 hours a day. flora: Utricularia graminifolia Anubias nana Anubias nana 'petite' Riccardia chamedryfolia Pogostemon helferi Genlisea margaretae fauna: Neocaridina...

Hi Everyone! Last weekend, I got my first nep (N. Ventricosa) and put it in my grow rack. Now I'm hooked! What neat little plants. This one is small, in a 4" pot with 4 small pitchers, but I'm looking forward to having it grow for me. Hoping I can sustain it! Over the months, I want to...

Want to try this bulb for growing CPs especially some plantlets or geminate seeds (maybe in the near future I will build up an indoor Lowland terra): Feit Electric ESL40TN/D 42-Watt Compact Fluorescent High-Wattage Bulb, Daylight (You can type the name on the Amazon.com to see details) It is...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31001881&l=53904c39df&id=1090476359 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31001882&l=c00166c76e&id=1090476359 Okay, so this is my mirabilis x bicalcarata. I've had it for about 4.5 to 5 weeks. When I left for my vacation, I'd had it for about two weeks...